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Awards and milestones

South Africa’s top learner ‘super excited’ to become a Matie

Abigail Kok can be forgiven for feeling a little overwhelmed. The week after she was announced as South Africa’s top national achiever in the 2025 National...
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Preparing lecturers, students for a digital future — Prof Deresh Ramjugernath

Preparing lecturers, students for a digital future — Prof Deresh Ramjugernath

​By embracing digitisation, tertiary institutions have been able to enhance access to information, promote collaboration and communication, personalize...

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Surviving six surgeries ignites Derek Tshiabuila's passion for medicine

Surviving six surgeries ignites Derek Tshiabuila's passion for medicine

​​In the pursuit of preventing and treating deadly diseases, Derek Tshiabuila, a PhD researcher at the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), is...

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Multilingualism discussed at SAALT Conference

Multilingualism discussed at SAALT Conference

​The South African Association of Language Teaching (SAALT) hosted its annual conference in Pretoria at the Time Square Maslow Hotel in Menlyn, Pretoria, from...

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SU up 171 places on QS ranking, achieves highest citation score in SA

SU up 171 places on QS ranking, achieves highest citation score in SA

​Stellenbosch University (SU) has yet again achieved a remarkable feat by jumping 171 places on the latest QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings...

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‘Ready, set, engage!’ for Stellenbosch and Lund PASS staff

‘Ready, set, engage!’ for Stellenbosch and Lund PASS staff

​​​Ten Stellenbosch University (SU) staff members were selected for this year's blended mobility programme for professional administrative support services...

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SU images tumour hypoxia in vivo

SU images tumour hypoxia in vivo

​​This week as part of a project led by Prof James Warwick, SU scientists performed the first local imaging of F-18 fluoromisonidazole (FMISO) in patients. ...

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